Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone
Fifty per cent of the UK's 10-year-olds owned a smartphone in 2019, according to a report by media regulator Ofcom.
Young Adults often face different problems online
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FEBRUARY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of scam emails from PayPal and Spotify as well as an Amazon Prime scam that has cost victims over £1 million!
How will new 'age appropriate' code protect children online?
'I believe it will be transformational,' says information commissioner.
The Amazon Prime scam that has cost victims over £1M
Criminals are continuing to target unsuspecting members of the public using Amazon Prime scam calls.
Watchdog cracks down on tech firms that fail to protect children
Sites must assess content for sexual abuse and suicide risk or face fines of up to £17m.
Google Play apps bombard users with 'horrible, intrusive' ads and deplete their battery
Bitdefender says apps affected include a racing simulator, several QR code scanners and a weather app.
TikTok fixes 'serious' security flaws
Security flaws on the TikTok video-sharing platform, that could have let hackers add or delete videos, change privacy settings and steal personal data, have been fixed after they were highlighted to developer ByteDance.
JANUARY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Madate Fraud, Fake Supermarket vouchers, Cash ISA Scams and Fake TV License Emails!
YouTube rolls out major reforms to 'protect' children
YouTube aims to improve protections for children on the platform.
WhatsApp Bug Crashes App and Completely Wipes Out Group Chats With a Single Message
Researchers urge users to update app to latest version to protect against this bug.
YouTube bans 'malicious insults and veiled threats'
YouTube will no longer allow videos that "maliciously insult someone" based on "protected attributes" such as race, gender identity or sexuality.